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(11) EP 0 376 463 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
20.03.1991 Bulletin 1991/12

(43) Date of publication A2:
04.07.1990 Bulletin 1990/27

(21) Application number: 89311980.0

(22) Date of filing: 20.11.1989
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)5: B65H 33/10
(84) Designated Contracting States:
BE CH DE FR GB IT LI NL SE

(30) Priority: 28.12.1988 US 291484

(71) Applicant: PITNEY BOWES, INC.
Stamford Connecticut 06926-0700 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Doeberl, Terrence M.
    West Redding Connecticut 06896 (US)
  • Rand, Ralph K.
    Sandy Hook Connecticut 06982 (US)
  • Payne, Larry S.
    Farmers Branch Texas 75234 (US)
  • Fujimoto, Kazutoshi
    Arlington Texas 76014 (US)
  • Monday, William C.
    Rowlett Texas 75088 (US)

(74) Representative: Cook, Anthony John et al
D. YOUNG & CO. 21 New Fetter Lane
London EC4A 1DA
London EC4A 1DA (GB)


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    (54) Code break mechanism for stacking apparatus


    (57) A code break mechanism is preferably employed in a stacker apparatus. The stacker apparatus has a support housing, a deck (31) fixably mounted to and supported by the housing, a registration wall (145) fixed to the housing and extending generally perpendicular to the deck. A deflector plate (202) is pivotally mounted in an opening (204) in the registration wall. A rotary solenoid (216) in communication with a linkage train (206, 208, 220) causes the deflector plate (202) to be selectively positionable from a first position coplanar with the registration wall (145) to a second position pivotally displaced from the registration wall.







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